• 한국가스학회지
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.106-112
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• 1997

본 연구는 직류 저항회로의 개폐불꽃에 의한 폭발성 가스의 점화한계를 실험적으로 고찰하였다. 실험은 IEC형 불꽃점화 시험장치의 폭발용기에 폭발성 가스(메탄-공기 프로판-공기, 에틸렌-공기, 수소-공기)를 각각 넣고 텅스텐 전극과 카드뮴 전극사이에서 발생하는 3,200회의 개폐불꽃에 의한 점화유무를 확인하므로서 점화한계를 구하였다. 또한 실험장치의 점화감도교정을 실험한 후에 실시하므로서 실험의 정확성을 기하였다. 실험결과 최소 점화 전류값을 갖는 최소점화한계농도는 메탄-공기 8.3 [$Vol\%$], 프로판-공기 5.25[$Vol\%$], 에틸렌-공기 7.8[$Vol\%$], 수소-공기 21[$Vol\%$]로서 기존의 실험결과와 유사한 결과를 나타내었다. 또한 최소점화한계농도에서 전압과 최소점화잔류와의 관계를 구한 결과 최소점화한계는 메탄, 프로판, 에틸렌, 수소가스의 순서로 낮아졌고 점화전류의 크기는 전원전압의 크기와 반비례하고, 전극의 과열현상으로 인하여 전압 약 20(V)이하에서는 최소점화전류가 2(A)를 넘으면서 심화한계곡선이 급격히 상승한다는 것 등을 알 수 있었다.

• 한국안전학회지
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• 제27권3호
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• pp.63-70
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• 2012

In the hazardous areas where explosive gases, vapor or mists exist, electrical apparatus and installations must be the explosion-proof construction to prevent or limit the danger of the ignition of potentially explosive atmosphere. In Korea, nine types of protection have been specified in the government regulations at present: flameproof enclosure, pressurization, oil immersion, increased safety, intrinsic safety, non-incendive, powder filling, encapsulation, and special types. Among these types, the intrinsic safety has the construction which limit or by-pass igniting the electric energy using electronic devices. This type has lots of merits but at the same time requires a high-degree of technology. In this paper, we investigated several dominating factors which affect the minimum ignition energy; this energy plays a very important role in design and evaluation of the intrinsic safety type electrical apparatus. Electrode material, which is one of the most important factors, was intensively studied for the five sorts of material(Al, Cd, Mg, Sn, and Zn) with performing experiment in a low-voltage inductive circuit using IEC-type(International Electro-technical Commission) spark apparatus. The experimental results show that the minimum ignition energy of electrode material is varied: highest in Cd and lowest in Sn. We also confirmed the effect of electrode make-and-break speed.

• 한국화재소방학회논문지
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.18-23
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• 2004

본 논문은 IEC형 불꽃점화 시험장치를 이용하여 저압 유도회로의 최소 점화한계를 프로판-공기 5.25 Vol.%의 혼합 가스에 대하여 실험적으로 구하였으며, 또한 유도회로의 인덕턴스 L에 안전소자로서 저항을 병렬접속 하였을 경우 프로판-공기 5.25 Vol.%의 혼합 가스에 대한 점화한계 개선효과를 고찰하였다. 그 결과, 최소 점화한계는 전류의 크기에 따라 좌우되었다. 또한, 전원으로부터 공급되는 에너지는 인덕턴스에 우선 축적되고, 그 초과분의 에너지가 폭발성 가스의 점화원으로 작용하였다. 점화한계 개선효과는 인덕턴스가 300mH일 때, 최고 330%의 개선효과가 나타났으며 인덕턴스가 클수록 점화한계 개선효과가 크게 나타났다. 또한 병렬로 접속한 저항의 크기가 적을수록 점화한계 개선 효과가 크다. 본 연구결과는 본질안전 방폭형 전기기기의 연구개발을 위한 기본자료로 활용할 수 있을 뿐만 아니라 이들 기기의 방폭 성능에 대한 시험자료로도 활용이 가능할 것으로 사료된다.

• 조명전기설비학회논문지
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• 제25권7호
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• pp.49-54
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• 2011

Now the world will regulate the CO2 emission due to environmental issues. For an alternative plan photovoltaic system is watched. So, photovoltaic system is trend of big city and it is mandatory for renovation of construction. Oil & gas filling station existed in city is suitable to found the photovoltaic system. But the general photovoltaic system in oil & gas filling station is difficult to found because it is classified into hazardous area. This paper evaluates intrinsic safety evaluation of solar cell for making basic data to found for the photovoltaic system on hazardous area. The intrinsic safety characteristic is evaluated by short-circuit ignition test using IEC type spark ignition test apparatus and temperature rising test. The result of short-circuit ignition test, propane-air mixture gas is exploded on condition that 4 solar cells(9[V], 90[mA]) are connected serially under insolation 800[W/$m^2$]. So, if a larger solar module will be used at oil & gas filling station than we were tested, it needs explosion proof. As the result of rising temperature test, the temperature rising due to short circuit is not so much, but when the temperature rises due to radiant heat, it demands careful consideration for environmental influence.

• 한국가스학회지
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• 제14권3호
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• pp.14-20
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• 2010

본 논문은 리튬이온전지의 불꽃방전에 의한 폭발위험성에 관한 연구로서 휴대용기기의 전원으로 사용되는 리튬이온전지(일반용, 노트북용)를 시료로 선정하고, 폭발성 시험가스인 메탄, 프로판, 에틸렌, 수소를 대상으로 IEC형 불꽃점화 시험장치를 이용하여 불꽃점화실험을 실시하여 불꽃방전에 의한 폭발위험성을 규명하였다. 또한, 사고 시 단락전류에 의한 자체점화 가능성을 확인하고자 열화상카메라를 이용하여 온도변화를 측정하였다. 실험결과 리튜이온전지는 폭발성가스가 존재하는 폭발위험장소에서 사용할 때는 안전에 각별히 주의하여 사용 설계되어야 한다.

• 한국안전학회지
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• 제27권4호
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• pp.26-32
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• 2012

With a progress of electrical and electronic technology, radio-frequency including high frequency components are widely to various industrial installations. Some of them are used in hazardous locations where explosive or flammable gases exist. As a result, ignition of such gases may be induced by a spark discharge when the radio frequency circuits are switched on or off. The purpose of this study is to investigate the ignition hazards of some kind of flammable mixtures based on the IEC 60079-11 publication. In this experiment, we used a high frequency resistive circuit which consists of a co-axial cable, a 20 ${\Omega}$, 30 ${\Omega}$, 40 ${\Omega}$ and 50 ${\Omega}$ resistor and two kind of power amplifier with frequency range up to almost 1 MHz and 50 MHz. Experimental results show that the ignition of the acetyleneair, ethylene-air mixtures and methane-air mixtures due to spark discharge depends primarily on the frequency of the power source in the resistive circuit the minimum ignition voltage increases gradually with the increase of the frequency.

• 대한전기학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한전기학회 1994년도 하계학술대회 논문집 C
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• pp.1543-1546
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• 1994

Ignitabilility of explosive gas mixture by spark of dry cell in case of short circuit by accident was studied for the purpose of evaluation of intrinsically safe characteristics of dry cell that manufactured in Korea. IEC type spark test apparatus, $21{\pm}2$ Vol% of hydrogen - air mixture, and dry cell that produced in Korea was used for the experiment. The result of this research could be used for design, manufacturing, and using the intrinsically safe electrical apparatus.

• 한국가스학회지
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.18-24
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• 2004

본 연구에서는 가연성가스가 존재하는 위험지역에서 사용되는 본질안전방폭형 전기기기가 외부로부터 직류전원을 공급받을 때 방폭 성능을 유지하기 위한 부품의 조건을 실험을 통하여 알아보았다. 따라서 제너다이오드의 역방향 특성을 실험하였으며, IEC형 불꽃점화시험기를 사용하여 제너다이오드와 저항으로 구성된 전원부의 점화특성효과를 실험하였다. 이 실험을 통하여 안정화된 전원부에서 사용되는 제너다이오드와 저항의 필요용량 값을 계산하고 본질안전시스템을 유지하기 위한 본질안전방폭형 전원공급방법을 설계하여 제시하였다.

• 한국안전학회지
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.66-71
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• 2004

This paper describes that the improved effects on the ignition limit are studied by parallel safety components for propane-air 5.25vol.% mixture gas in low voltage inductive circuits. The experimental devices are used in the IEC type spark ignition test apparatus. The improved effects on the ignition limit are respectively obtained as the maximum rising rate of 650%, 1,080% by composing parallel circuits between inductance and safety components (condenser and diode) as compared with disconnecting inductance with the safety components. The more values of inductance the higher improved effects of ignition limit rise. This improving method for the ignition limit is not concerned with the safety components. Diode appears to effect greatly better than condenser. It is considered that the result can be used for not only data for researches and development of intrinsically safe explosion-proof machines which are applied equipment and detectors used in hazardous areas but also for data for its equipment tests.

• 한국안전학회지
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.32-39
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• 2004

This papers describes on the experimental consideration for the intrinsically-safe explosion-proof capability of rechargeable battery's body about main item rechargeable battery and cellular phone battery which is selling in domestic that IEC(International Electrotechnical Commission) recommend the measurement of ignition limit by short circuit of rechargeable battery and temperature increase test to use a explosion grade Group IIC type of explosion-proof type apparatus test an object of hydrogen gas. Because of that there are many different results for existence or nonexistence for ignition by different company and different types. It is concluded that the maximum of self temperature increasing by spark circuit of rechargeable battery is $180^{\circ}C$ in case of Nickel-Hydrogen and $110^{\circ}C$ in case of Nickel-Cadmium. The reaction of cellular battery for external temperature have following processes. It is confirmed that the temperature of reaction is rise slantly as the ambient temperature rising, then exterior shape of one is swell up and change when the temperature of ambient reach to about $130\~140^{\circ}C$, and when reach to about $160^{\circ}C$ the battery is blown up. Therefore, it is considered that have to be in considering selection of rechargeable battery using in itself due to different ignition limits of various rechargeable battery when the portable electric containing rechargeable battery are designed, produced and used, the characteristics and the proper safety factors of devices.